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Radio 1’s Greg James reveals his secret real name after 17 years on the air


Greg James has revealed his secret real name after 17 years of being in the limelight, admitting he decided to go by the moniker he is known for on a whim back when he was a radio student.

The radio presenter was appearing on Kathy Burke's Where There's A Will, There's A Wake podcast when he revealed that he has actually been going by his first and middle name for years. Greg joked that he wished he had been more creative with his name (Image: PA)Making light of the situation, Greg joked: “Luckily for her she married an annoyingly upbeat man to keep her company (before I get chucked out) Back on the radio on Monday so I can be on call in the morning. He later joked that he may get “chucked out” as he posted a video of himself pretending to imitate the beeping of the hospital’s machines.

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